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Game Summary: Game 42 - OTT vs. WSH: Kyle Turris Is Really Good

Monday, December 30, 2013

by Brochenski

The Sens head into this game six points back of the Capitals with one more game played. *adjusts fake Spock ears* The Caps have thrived thanks to their 2nd ranked offense, powered by their top-notch power play which leads the league in 5on4 Goals per 60 minutes. *vacuums Dorito crumbs off my Brony shirt with my mouth* The Sens have actually been a better possession team so far at even-strength, with a Fenwick Close of 3.6% higher. *makes Power Rangers figurines kiss* With Zibanejad starting at center, the Sens should have the upper-hand possession-wise. *checks Bitcoin balance*

Basically what I’m saying is that there’s absolutely NO way the Sens will do their same old shenanigans, such as giving up a weak goal just three minutes into the game.

1st Period

17:49 – With Joe Corvo out getting a tattoo in the corner and leaving Joel Ward alone in the slot, Zibanejad covers for him. Unfortunately Ward uses the famous “face the other way” move to hold him off, and his weak backhander goes off Anderson’s shafttipknob end of his ice hockey goaltender’s stick and goes in. 1-0 Capitals.

11:37 - Ceci dives and breaks up a shorthanded breakaway. Being the Ottawa Senators, they immediately make a horrible giveaway, which was fortunately turned aside by Anderson.

6:11 – After skating past two Capitals in the Ottawa zone, Zibanejad motors his way up the ice and finishes a nice tic-tac-toe play with Conacher on a 2-on-1. 1-1.

2nd Period

19:30 – With Ceci in the box, Condra hits the goal post, then backcheks hard to break up a pass in the defensive zone and clears the puck. Erik Condra: Better Than Your Favourite Player.

18:16 – After losing his stick, Grabovski tries making a kick pass to a teammate, but ends up on his butt. Those darn European soccer players should stick to hockey. Let’s go!

16:46 – While being hooked by Erskine, Turris still manages to not lose his stride or the puck and dekes out Grubauer to score a real dandy. A real dandy of a goal, let me tell ya folks. Meanwhile David Rundblad discovers a nice little vegan burger shack in Phoenix and posts about it on his microblog. 2-1 Senators.

13:48 - Condra has a great chance in front but misses the net. Maybe not better than your favourite player after all.

6:47 – Anderson stops Grabovski on a breakaway, then stops another solid chance in front later in the shift. Hard to tell whether fans were cheering on Anderson afterwards, or if they were just happy that Jared Cowen was getting off the ice.

3rd Period

13:15 – Michalek gets a great chance from the goal line off a fantastic pass from Zibanejad but somehow doesn’t finish. On the same PP, Michalek gets another chance in a similar spot but is broken up by a poke-check from Grubauer.

9:02 – Cory Conacher draws a penalty, then punches Jason Chimera in the face without taking a penalty himself. On that shift he was just one shift with Zack Smith and Chris Neil away from a Cory Conacher hat-trick.